Hook Book Row

Hook Book Row (フックブックロー, Fukku Bukku Rō) was a television program broadcast in Japan by NHK Educational TV.

Introduction

The show is variety show mixing puppets and people. The show includes interwoven stories surrounding a bookstore on the outskirts of Tokyo.

Characters

Kessaku Hirazumi (Kenichiro Tanimoto) works in the Hall named 'Hibi hanseido'. He is kind-hearted, loves music, although he is indecisive. He is a good friend of Shiori. He can play the guitar.

Shiori Novel (Fumiko Orikasa) is the heroine. She manages the network of the 'Hibi hanseido'. She is the granddaughter of Mokuji. She can be self-centered. She wants to take over the store someday. She can play the flute.

Mokuji Novel (Ryusei Nakao) is the master of 'Hibi hanseido' whose nickname is Mokujy. He owns the old book section. He loves the store. He is an old-fashioned, energetic 70-year-old man with plenty of curiosity. He can play accordion.

The two Gossic Brothers named Goji and Datsuji (HIroyuki Amano) are identical twins. They operate the fan club for Shiori. They live in the big mansion. Goji can play sax, Datsuji can play percassion.

Lylic (Rinko Urashima) is a gray cat who can speak to Kessaku and sings. She always goes to the cats' meeting.

Original songs

The show features original songs, written by Takayuki Hattori and Keisuke Yamakawa. Here are some of them.

• Let's go to the eahatorve
• I feel good from this morning
• The lost children in the picture book forest
• The memorial bookstore
• Clown`s tear is konpeitou
• Goodbye, teddy bear
• The cat knows everything
• I wanna be an rainbow
• Taiyaki is baked
• Be fine tomorrow

External links

• Official website (Japanese)